D.C. statehood is back on the House’s agenda. Here’s why it faces an uphill battle. Robinson Woodward-Burns - September 19, 2019 Can you say “taxation without representation”?
Jeff Bezos’s new plans for space have stirred up old fights in science fiction Henry Farrell - May 10, 2019 Is planet Earth all that we have, or do we need to go to the stars?
Google workers want to outlaw mandatory arbitration. Here’s why this matters. Sarah Staszak - May 2, 2019 Corporations win in arbitration. Workers and consumers win in court.
Can Bill Weld unseat Trump? Let’s look at the history of challenges to incumbent presidents. Adam Hilton - April 26, 2019 Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld speaks during a New England
How SPLC’s co-founder Morris Dees and the conservative Richard Viguerie changed American politics Daniel Schlozman - April 2, 2019 What do they have in common — besides the fact that both worked for George Wallace?
If the Iran deal had been a Senate-confirmed treaty, would Trump have been forced to stay in? Nope. Andrew Rudalevige - May 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73094" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump holds up a memorandum
This is what Orrin G. Hatch’s retirement means for the Senate Sarah Binder - January 3, 2018 Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, the longest-serving Republican senator,
President Trump is trying to reach across the aisle. Good luck with that. Chris Baylor - October 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65027" align="alignnone" width="960"] President Trump meets with Senate Majority
Senators used to excel at lawmaking. Now, not so much. Here’s what needs to change. Craig Volden - June 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60483" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A demonstration against repealing the Affordable
Happy (belated) birthday, Watergate break-in! Andrew Rudalevige - June 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60057" align="aligncenter" width="375"] A Herblock cartoon from the April
3 lessons from Republicans’ attempt to silence Elizabeth Warren Sarah Binder - February 8, 2017 By a vote of 49 to 43, Senate Republicans on Tuesday night
Is Hillary losing the women’s vote? Nope. Here’s how the gender gap really works. Barbara Norrander - February 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_24542" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (Reuters/Mike Blake)[/caption] Is a gender gap
Will superdelegates pick the Democratic nominee? Here’s everything you need to know. Stephen Voss - February 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34791" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton (left)
Why the Republicans can’t agree on a presidential candidate (and the Democrats have all but settled on theirs) Wayne Steger - May 29, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25431" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] The symbols of the Democratic, left,
Why the Republicans can't agree on a presidential candidate (and the Democrats have all but settled on theirs) - May 29, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25431" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] The symbols of the Democratic, left,
‘House of Cards’ is the worst show about American politics. Ever. Seth Masket - March 8, 2015 [Some moderate spoilers contained herein.] I'm working through a number
'House of Cards' is the worst show about American politics. Ever. Seth Masket - March 8, 2015 [Some moderate spoilers contained herein.] I'm working through a number
The 5 habits of highly effective legislators Craig Volden - January 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_3720" align="aligncenter" width="606"] (Susan Walsh/AP)[/caption] As the 114th Congress
Career politicians are just what we need Matt Grossmann - March 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_8612" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] The vice presidential debate between
It’s really ‘Democratic Care,' not ‘Obamacare’ David Karol - September 27, 2013 [caption id="attachment_453" align="aligncenter" width="310" special=""] Swifty, "Donkey Delegate" to the
How to Explain the Seeming Gap between Public Opinion and Immigration Reforms in Congress? Joshua Tucker - August 6, 2013 Continuing our new series of collaborations with political science journals,
Social Science Confirms that Mitt Romney Is Really, Really Good-Looking John Sides - August 31, 2012 Harvard University political science Ryan Enos reports some important findings:
The Myth of “The Social Issues”: The Politics of Abortion and the Politics of Gay Rights are Different David Karol - August 9, 2012 In today’s New York Times Susan Saulny’s article “Young in
Obama and Black Support for Same-Sex Marriage John Sides - May 25, 2012 A new Public Policy Poll finds a substantial increase in
Is the president playing fair during recess? The Cordray appointment - January 4, 2012 President Obama today will give a recess appointment to Richard
Senator Hatch and the Club for Growth - July 14, 2011 A reporter asked me yesterday about Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)'s
Osama bin Laden and Public Opinion Joshua Tucker - May 2, 2011 I was asked by a journalist earlier today what I
Potpourri John Sides - June 14, 2010 * Ted Kennedy's FBI file. * "Lawmakers' committee assignments and
Are There No Institutionalists in the Senate Anymore? John Sides - June 10, 2010 Jonathan Cohn has a five-part "inside account of health care
Political Parties Are Not Going Away John Sides - May 20, 2010 I went easy on Matt Bai in my earlier post.
Partisan Identity and Foreign Policy John Sides - April 12, 2010 At Cato's blog, Justin Logan discusses Adam Berinsky's book _In
Scott Brown is a liberal Republican Andrew Gelman - January 15, 2010 Boris Shor writes: A special Senate election is being held
Book Review: The Battle for America 2008 John Sides - October 1, 2009 Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson's _The Battle for America 2008_
The Case for Filibustering; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Mitch McConnell* Gregory Koger - September 23, 2009 [Sorry it has been a while. APSA and teaching and
Ted Kennedy John Sides - August 26, 2009 Paging through Adam Clymer's biography, I came across these tidbits:
The Prelude to Kennedy’s Endorsement of Obama John Sides - August 25, 2009 I've been reading Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson's _The Battle
Traffic fines and retrospective and prospective decision analysis Andrew Gelman - July 24, 2008 The traffic accident that John mentioned makes me think of
Who Is the Most Powerful Member of Congress? John Sides - March 7, 2008 These ratings are from Knowlegis, and reflect the first half
“He is the senator with the most liberal voting record.” - February 1, 2008 "Who is Barack Obama?" Just days before Super-Duper Tuesday, the